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Degradation of Polyvinyl Alcohol by a Mixed Microbial Culture Isolated from Paper Mill Treatment.
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Gazi University Journal of Science . 2014, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p839-845. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Mixed microbial culture from paper mill treatment system was enriched on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) medium and its PVA biodegradation capacity was investigated as a function of change in the initial pH values and PVA concentrations. The optimum pH value at 0.75 gl-1 initial PVA concentration was determined to be 8. PVA biodegradation by mixed microbial culture was investigated at the range of 0.68 - 15.5 gl-1 initial PVA concentrations. The mixed microbial culture was found to degrade within 5 days 98.6-88.5% of the initial PVA levels which ranged from 0.68 to 1.14 gl-1. The mixed microbial culture was found to remove more than 90% of the initial PVA concentrations, within the range of 3.13 to 6.64 g1-1 in 16-25 days of incubation at 35 °C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13039709
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Gazi University Journal of Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 97002797